Product Quality Engineer - Field Operations

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology. By bringing the expertise, technology, and business model of the 21st century’s most innovative companies to the defense industry, Anduril is changing how military systems are designed, built and sold. Anduril’s family of systems is powered by Lattice OS, an AI-powered operating system that turns thousands of data streams into a realtime, 3D command and control center. As the world enters an era of strategic competition, Anduril is committed to bringing cutting-edge autonomy, AI, computer vision, sensor fusion, and networking technology to the military in months, not years.

Anduril Industries is a defence technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology. By bringing the expertise, technology, and business model of the 21st century's most innovative companies to the defence industry, Anduril is changing how military systems are designed, built and sold. Anduril's family of systems is powered by Lattice OS, an AI-powered operating system that turns thousands of data streams into a realtime, 3D command and control center. As the world enters an era of strategic competition, Anduril is committed to bringing cutting-edge autonomy, AI, computer vision, sensor fusion, and networking technology to the military in months, not years.

ABOUT THE JOB

The Product Quality Engineer - Field Operations is responsible for ensuring manufactured products meet engineering specifications, contractual requirements and regulatory standards across the full product lifecycle, from initial production through field deployment and sustainment.

The emphasis of this role is field quality. You will deploy to operational sites, run in-field inspections and root cause investigations, and drive the corrective actions that close the gap between how a product performs in the factory and how it performs in service. You will spend time at the depot, on support vessels and in the sustainment warehouse, working alongside the teams operating the product.

This is a hands-on engineering role rather than a coordination one. You will run your own investigations and act as the quality voice across production, engineering and field operations.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

PRODUCTION QUALITY

• Lead product inspection, verification and acceptance through the manufacturing process, including first article inspections, in-process inspections and final acceptance testing.
• Own the inspection plans, quality control procedures and acceptance criteria, and disposition nonconforming material.
• Analyse production quality data such as defect rates, yield and SPC trends, and work with manufacturing engineering on process capability and design-for-quality.

FIELD AND SUSTAINMENT QUALITY

• Deploy to operational and trial sites to carry out quality assessments, inspections and failure investigations on fielded hardware, and act as the on-site quality representative during integration, test and acceptance events.
• Lead root cause and corrective action investigations into field failures using 8D, Ishikawa and 5 Why analysis, and drive them to closure.
• Maintain the field quality feedback loop so lessons learned reach production, supply chain and design.
• Support the sustainment team across the deployed fleet, including work at the depot, on support vessels and in the sustainment warehouse, and work with field service and logistics to triage quality escapes.

QUALITY SYSTEMS AND COMPLIANCE

• Support and sustain the Quality Management System in line with AS9100, AS/NZS ISO 9001 or equivalent, and own audit findings through to closure.
• Author and revise quality procedures, work instructions and inspection records, and ensure compliance with applicable Australian Government, Defence and customer requirements.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering (mechanical, manufacturing, industrial, mechatronic, aerospace or related) and a minimum of five years in product quality, quality engineering or quality assurance within a manufacturing environment.
• Demonstrated quality work in field or operational environments, not solely factory-based.
• Able to personally lead root cause investigations using 8D, 5 Why and Ishikawa, supported by statistical tools such as SPC, Pareto and capability analysis.
• Lean Six Sigma qualification, Green Belt or above.
• Able to read and interpret engineering drawings, GD&T and technical specifications, and to work to AS9100 or AS/NZS ISO 9001.
• Clear investigation reporting, and the credibility to present findings to engineering, production and operational stakeholders.
• Willing and able to travel up to 50%, including to remote or austere sites, with occasional overnight stays.
• Australian citizenship. This role requires the ability to obtain and maintain an Australian Government security clearance, and only Australian citizens are eligible.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience in defence, aerospace, maritime or another highly regulated manufacturing industry, including former ADF service.
• A current Australian Government security clearance (Baseline, NV1 or NV2), or eligibility to obtain one as an Australian citizen.
• Hands-on experience with CMM, optical measurement or other metrology equipment, and with sampling standards such as AS/NZS ISO 2859-1.
• Experience with PLM, MES or ERP-based quality modules such as SAP QM, Windchill or Arena.
• ASQ Certified Quality Engineer or Certified Quality Auditor, or equivalent.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Office, factory floor and field site work. Field conditions can include outdoor work, work on and around vessels, confined spaces and work at height, with hands-on inspection for extended periods and occasional lifting up to 16 kg.

The salary range for this role is an estimate based on a wide range of compensation factors, inclusive of base salary only. Actual salary offer may vary based on (but not limited to) work experience, education and/or training, critical skills, and/or business considerations. Highly competitive equity grants are included in the majority of full time offers; and are considered part of Anduril's total compensation package. Additionally, Anduril offers top-tier benefits for full-time employees, including:

Benefits

At Anduril, we invest in our people. Our comprehensive, competitive benefits package (available at little to no cost to employees) ensures you’re supported in health, recovery, and whatever comes next. For more information, Explore Our Benefits.

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